18 Jan 2022

Belgium: TotalEnergies increases its production of high-performance polymers for specialty markets

Feluy, January 18, 2022 – TotalEnergies Polymer plant in Feluy, Belgium, announced the startup of a new production of high-performance polymers with the commissioning of a new reactor in its polypropylene unit.

Through this investment, TotalEnergies strengthens its leading position on the high value-added polymers market. The Company is therefore increasing its production of grades that meet the highest quality standards and technical requirements of specialty markets, including medical and automotive.

Thanks to their many properties, such as lightweight, impermeability or resistance, plastics have become an integral part of our daily lives. In the automotive sector for example, the use of polymers as replacement for metal contributes to reducing the overall weight of vehicles, thereby allowing reductions in CO₂ emissions by as much as 10%. In the medical sector, polymers also play a crucial role in the supply of medicines, particularly by ensuring their protection and packaging.

Valérie Goff, Senior Vice President, Polymers at TotalEnergies, stated: "The commissioning of this new reactor in Feluy will enable us to meet the growing demand from our customers, including the automotive and medical specialty markets, for ever more efficient polymers that contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of end-use applications.”

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About TotalEnergies Petrochemicals Feluy

TotalEnergies Petrochemicals Feluy (TEPF) is one of the largest producers of high-performance polymers in Europe. Its activities include transforming gaseous and liquid materials derived from petroleum (ethylene, propylene, styrene) into polymers (polypropylene, polyethylene, expandable polystyrene). The site counts more than 400 employees. Its products are used in many applications, both domestic and industrial, including in the packaging and automotive sectors.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

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